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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25

side. Those who were there at the
time have told me they had never
before seen so superb an equestrian
as Brazzleton was.
AT THAT FATAL MOMENT
he looked like some wild animal
that had just come forth from it's
lair, ready to leap on his prey. But
the picture was to endure for but a
moment, for at the word OF com
mand by the sheriff the entire party
delivered their fire, and Brazzle-
ton threw mp his right hand in a
vain attempt to shoot, and rolled
oil his horse with big holes through
his body. Thus died one Of the
most reckless and successful rob-
bers of this or any other age. lie
was strapped on his horse and
taken down to Tucson, where he
was set up against an adobe wall
the next morning and photograph
ed. | have seen nearly all the
celebrated guerlas of the late war.
| spent a day in 1862 in the camp
of Qnantrell and seventy of the
best men he ever had in his COM
mand. | saw the picture OF Bill
Anderson after he was killed in
North Missouri, and | knew Pink
Gibson and many OF them who as
sisted him in the Ringsville, Mo-,
bnt of all the rOugh
riders | have had any personal
knowledge Of l have seen none
with a face of such resOluteness
and such a tiger-like figure as he
was shown to have by this photo
graph taken after death. He was
certainly entitled to the distinction
Of being called the king Of Arizona
highwaymen, and we shall prob
ably never see his like again in this
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25

developed mind, committed to mem
org by him? # is a puzzling ques'
ton. In their delivery there are
no evidences OF memorizlng. There
is nothing mechanical about the
delivery, as may be seen in lengthy
recitations by even the best elocu-
tionists. There is no pauslng and
hunting around for a "cue word"
There are no repetltions or sklps,
but the whole is spoken deliberate
ly and without any see ming strain
ing, but as if the boy comprehend
ed the full meaning of all the words
he uses and the thoughts to which
he gives utterance. If they are
memorized, the boy is still a prodigy,
for there IS not another one OF his
years, and with as little training as
he has had, who can, week alter
week, commit TO memory and'reclte
a. perfectly such long discOurses.-
II they are committed, the wor'is
and ideas must many times be be-
yond his comprehension, and any
one who has ever tried the expert
ment knows how hard it is to COM
nit and recite a thing they do not
understand. If they are original
they are nothing short of inspira-
ton. One thing is certain, they
are not part original and part COM
mitted, for the original would show
less thought and less pure dlctlon
than the part committed, yet no
such breaks are found in his ser
mons or lectures. He is modest
and backward, yet the largest au'
dience, even of strangers, does not
embarrass him. Taken in any way,
Pascal Porter is a marvel-a puz-
Zle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
BATTLE WITH A BEAR.
A HUNTERS NARROW ESCAPE IN

A HUNTERS NARROW ESCAPE IN
THE wILDs OF WEST VIRGINIA.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, Nov. 10.
"A terrible fight between one Of
the most noted hunters IN the
state, Nicholas Fleming, Of Nicho-
las county, and large female bear,
weighing $50 pounds, occurred re-
Gently. Fleming is a veteran hun
ter, and scarcely a season passes
bat what he adds several bear skins
to his trophies. This winter he has
already shot nine of the Bruin fam.
fly. While following a trail some
distance behind his dogs he was
suddenly confronted by huge fe-
male bear. so abrupt was the
meeting that he had not time to
level his fowLing piece before the
brute was npcn him. With a deft
blow from a paw the animal felled
him to tho ground. Before he
conld moye the bear began chawing
his leg and tearing OF his clothes.
It's forepaws, with claws three
inches long, tore his garments into
shreds. In attempting to get
upon his feet Fleming turned over,
when the animal buried its claws
deep between his shoulder blades
and stripped off his clothing, tear
ing terrible gashes in the flesh the
entire length of his body and half
an inch deep. Just as the bear had
aivested him of his apparel and
was ready to make a meal OF him,
the huster's dogs bounded up and
attacked the bear. The beast turn
ed towards the dogs for a minute,
when Fleming g,asped his gun and
fred, killing the bear instantly
Plenlng then fell over exhausted
and lay for some time, until the
barking of the dogs attracted the
attention of other hunters, VINO
came TO his assis tance.
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SHOT BY A REPORTER.
A KENTUCKY POLITICIAN SEEMS
REVENGE AND MEETS HIS
DEATH.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 16.-
Thomas Green, of Maysvllle, and
Lew Baldwin of NichOlasvllle, met
in this city this morning at halt
past eleven o'clock, and Green
killed Baldwin in a shooting affray.
Green ia a correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gd-ette, and
some mouths ago wrote communl-
cations concerning the conduct OF
the election in Jessamine county,
charging Baldwin and others with
certain unlawful acts in the con-
duet of the election. The poll
books of two precincts IN Jessamine
county we're stolen. This, among
other things, was charged in
Green's correspondence. To this
Baldwin replied, denOuncing Green
in the strongest language.
When they met in front OF the
Phoenix Hotel the quarrel was
opened, and BaldwI IN denounced
Green, calling hun all the offensive
names at his command. Green,
being somewhat deaf, either could
rot hear or did not choose TO re.
sent, aud finally Baldwin drew his
pistol, striking Green on the head
and afterward firing, but missing.
Green then drew and fired, two OF
his shots striking Baldwin in the
left shoulder, one OF them ranging
down aud cutting the aoIta. Bald
win fired several shots, one Of
which slightly cut Green on the
left side, and then fell dead. Green
was carried to a room in the hotel,
and his wounds were found to be
trillIng.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
THE EDITOR IN LUCK,

IFrom the Eagle Gulch War Whoop'l
The good book has said that 1t is
not we'll for man to be alone. 1t
has beon saying so for about 1000
wears. more or less, but it was only
yesterday that We conceded that
such indeed was the case and pro-
ceeded to get us a wife. Our read
ers are no doubt well acquainted
with the Widow Plodgerswh keeps
the boarding house just around the
corner from this office, good clean
beds and a square meal for hity
cents. There in that mansion IL
was that the shot from Cupid's bow
was shot clean through our two
tender hearts. Yes, there we saw
the Widow PlOdgers, and 1t was
there we woed and won aud wed
her Il was on moonlight night
she approached us with board bill
in her hand, but, all undaunted, we
fell at her feet and poured forth the
tale ofaffection thatfilled our BOSOM
Need We say that the moon looked
down with watery eyes through the
dark. swaSing boughs OF the OAK
Need We say that fair head nestled
mon our editorial shoulders, and
she said she would be oursY No /!
br,t such was the case, and tonight
we are a married man.
The ceremony Who can tell
sbout itl There was the parson-
VIC promised him s2; there was the
brtre. all white fubduds and veilS
and flowers, and ribbons and smlles'
and there was We the whole Is
summed up in the confession that
We hereby breathe forth TO tne
brethren of the press-we are no
longer we've are us.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25

"Do you ever take anything 2
asked the stranger, nodding TO-
ward the mahogany work. swell,
yes" replied the photographer,
"thaps my business. Paradoxlcal
as it may seem, l deal in negatives
hut never say no.' And he slid a
developer about three fingers deep
into the dark closet of his cavern
GUS swallowing thing.-Bardette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25

Miss Sadie Aiken, Of Reeves,
Georgia, eloped the other night,
earring with her the family watch
dog. After the marriage ceremony
she wrote note TO her parents, ac-
quainting them with the fact and
lmploring their forgiveness, tied it
to the dogs collar and sent him
home,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
From the Nebraska Sta Jo urni

From the Nebraska Sta 10 urualI
He was being examled as to his
sanity before a jury an d a great
deal of evidence had been intro
duced without provlg that the
mind was out of reAir. Finally,
his sister was called lp on for her
testimony, and wasa'iked: ado
YOU believe your br'he T to be in-
sane 2"
eyes; l know hes insane.'
"What proof do )u offer y
"Best in the wod.7
"Let us hear it,
"Why, just yeertlay l heard
him tell his wife ut she must re.
ally get a couplcof new dresses
and bonnets, andlot to think oi
the expense
An applicable Tor his admit
tance to the asyn was made out
at once.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
BIacksmithiRg.

Having returned to my shop, at the old
stand. / am prepared 10 do blacksmithing
in ali iss branches and in the best manner
will pay special attention to ironing
wagons. agricultural implements, repair
ing machinery, &c. rV-All work done in
tks very best manner and at the shortest
notiee.
Hoping to merit and receive your custom
/ am respectfully, &c,
LEWIS CRISSMAN,
a.yl 92-lv.1 Edinburg, Va.
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SUSPENDED ANIMATION.
A PECULIAR CASE REPORTED
FROM MINNESOTA-A STAR
TIED EMBALMER.

A PECULIAR CASE KEPOKIhD
FROM MINNEsOTA-A STAR
TIED EMBALMER.
A Mankato (Minn.) special to the
Chicago Times says: y peculiar
case of what is supposed to be sus'
pended animation has developed
near this city. \ week ago to-
night Miss Rosa Pfeister, seven
teen years old, who has been re-
siding for the past fifteen months
with a German family two miles
north of the city, retired tor the
night in her usual good health and
buoyant spirits. The next morn
ing, not responding to repeated
calls, she was found apparently life
less in her bed. She was still
warm, and her face exactly resem-
bled that of a sleeping person. The
coroner was summoned, and, after
investigating the circumstances of
the supposed death, decided that
no official inquiry was necessary
There was no suspicion OF foul
play, as the family with which The
young lady resided is highly re-
spected, though Miss Pfeister was
an orphan and had some property
coming to her.
The funeral was to have occurred
last Saturday, and every prepara-
ton was made for it. When the
time came, however, it was found
that the remains had not begun to
decompOse, though they we're kept
In heated room and were not pack
ed in ice. The face had wonder
fully life.like appearance also. Alter
observing these and similar things
it was decided to postpone the IN
neral sntil something developed.
At present the body lies IN an un'
changed condition. The underta.
ker has made thorough tests and
finds that no decomposition has
taken place eithel externally or in
ternally, and he pr'nounces it the
strangest case that ht has ever met
with in his long experience in such
matters.
He thinks that the young lady
is dead, and the health officer ,on-
ours in his opinion. On the otter
hand, decomposition almost inyarh-
bly, begins within fOrty'eight hour
after death at the utmost, eyel
when the body is kept in a coll
room. This body has remained II
a heated room for a week, and ha
not changed IN the least during
that time. The face resembles tha
of a sleeping person, and looks pen
fectly life-like, except that 1t !
quite pale. The house where tn
remains lie is crowded every day b,
curious spectators. The family o
which the young lady was a mem
Der is agitated by the most palnfu
uncertainty, not knowing whether
, she is dead or alive.
If it should prove to be a case o
+ suspended animation, ne younI
lady would have very narrowly es
, capped a horrible death, either by
/, the knife of the post Drten' ex
amlner or by being burid alive.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
TlE a. MARTIN
TNR. B. T. MAPHlS & BRO.
-Dcntists.-

6TyIoEs; Woodstock and saumsville, Virginia.
In uoodstoch, let snd Sd weeks ofeach month,
IN raNmsville "a and 4,h weeks.
These in need Of first class Dentistry at mOder-
ate prices will do well - call.
Pail sets Of Artificial teeth from 800 20 $780,
500 snd S5e.ee.
Pure gold hllires from a. 25 10 5000. Silver
SIinEs from Use. % $500
Artifciai teeth put up on solid gold, Gold and
.ilsloia Com bination. Cellel0d and Rubber Plates.
Gsla and Porcelain riVotlng clasps &C., Special
81 ts.th. and eorrecting the irregularities.
All sork warranted hrst class.
C1- Teeth attracted absolutely Sithoutpai Dy
ha sse OF Nitrous oxide Gas
Nay ID. lsl-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25

MnMDU to bemade. Cut this ont
MU " and return to us, and we
WslVN, will send you free, some
uuOAoA thing Of great value and
importance to you, that will start you in
business which will bring you in more
rirbt away than anything else in the
world. Any one can do the work and live
at home. Bther sex all ages. Something
now. that just coins money for all work
We will start you; capital is not needed.
This il one Of the genuine, important
ehm,ees of a lifetime. Those who are
ambisous and enterprising will not delay,
Groasudt iit free. Address True " Co.
Augusta, Baine.
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S2OO.OOO.,R@

ZOO.OOOaway. Send us 5 cts.
~ostags, and by mail you will get free
-kage Of goods Of large value, that will
Pa -Ou in work that will at once bring
von in n 'pey faster than anything else in
Amcriea. A.. about the SsOOOOO IN IN
An's.r a..ssnss with each box. Agents wanted
eyerywkers, Of either sex, Of all ages, i4r
All me rime, or spare tire only, to work
forusA At their own homes. Fortunes lor
an WORKERS absolutely assured. Don de-
lsn II. Hallett d Co., Portland Name
March 6-lVr.
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nan can live at home. and make more
VIII money at work for us, than at
H ANYTHING else in this world
1 W. Capital not needed you are
.tarted free. Both sexes; all ages. Any
sae car 40 the work. Large earnings sure
STrn drst start. Costly outfit and terms
fyse. Better not delay. Costs you moth
in1 10 send us your address and find out .
n vos are wise you will do so at once
n. HALLhTT & Co., Portland, Maine.
Deo lc-lv.
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VOREIEG GLASSES A. AIIssIIS. !! y. D..

pared to furnish all classes with employ
ment at home, the whole Of the time, of
for their spare msments. Business new,
light and pro6tabls. Persons Of sithss
sex easily earn FROM 80 cents to p:oo p~
evening, and proportional sum b. cs7'
voting all their time to the business Boy
and girls earn nearly as much - ne
that all who see this may send their 1 l
dress, and test the business, we mn|
this offer. To such a. are mos "
satisfied we will send one dollar "a 1<|
for the trouble Of whiting. Full W.
uIars and outfit free. Address ~ a. 4
STISsoN & Co.. Portland Aa'e>
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
TAM OUT AGAIN.

All persons having stamps on their
premises that they want taken out, OF
hrus cleaned, will do well to call on of
address A. NJ. EVANS,
ar sug. ks-3m. Edinburg Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
A DARING Stage RObDGr.
THE CAREER OF Mr.. BILL BRAZ-
ZLETON.

SKETCH OF THE MAN WHO TER
ToRIZED THE TERRITORY OF
ARIZONA-HIs CAREER AS A
HIGHWAYMAN - THE FINEST
SHOT IN THE WEST-DEATh BY
TREACHERY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25
TOBACCO AND WAISKEY.
STATISTICS PROM THE REPORT OF
THE INTERNAL REVENUE
COMMISSIONER.

The report of the commissioner OF
internal revenue for this year con-
tains list OF all the whiskey dis
tilleries in active operation in the
United States. South Carolina and
Kentucky head the list, with sew.
eraI hundred each. I'm these two
states, in the mountainous districts,
there have always been many Illicit
stills. but the number OF these is
said to have materially decreased
of late in consequence of the Wig
orous measures taken TO suppress
them. In several Of the states
there is only one dlstillery, and
New York only has two. Pennsyl-
vania has nearly one hundred
Maryland has twenty-five. West
Virginia has but one. Virginia has
thirty.three, mostly located in the
southwestern sections of the state.
Maryland and Pennsylvania take
the lead IN the manufacture of rye
whiskey, while Kentucky, Of course,
is far above all others in the pro-
dnctiOn Of Bourbon. OF the 49,
SO1,7l7 gallons Of Bourbon remain
ing in warehouses al the close OF
last fiscal year, on June Goth last,
more than one. e.half was in Ken
lucky. OF the 17,4SS,592 gallons
of rye whissey remaining in ware
houses at the same period, 4,2lS,-
S0S gallons were in MARY land and
/ 1910, 400 were in Pennsylvania
Maryland does not run much to
Bourbon, as only 2jj gallons Of it
we're reported as in warehouses;
In the three years from June, 1884,
to June, 1887, 4,1S1, ,6SS gallons of
whiskey we're turned out by the
Maryland distilleries. at last re.
ports the wholesale liquor dealers
of Maryland had in stock 5lO,794
gallons of rye and 2S,75l OF BOur'
bon.
TOBACCO FACTORIES IN THE COUN.
TRY.
Of the 971 tobacco factories III
the country nearly one-half are in
The two states of North Carolina
and Virginia, the former having
211 and the latter 1917. The Vir-
gInia factories, however, use up
nearly twice as much tobacco as
those of North Carolina. The to-
bacco factories of Virginia consum-
ed in the last calendar year 45,747,-
S38 pounds of leaf tobacco and
1927 ,291 pounds of sugar. Mary
land has eleven factories, which IN
the same period used up 6,O7O,34S
pounds of leaf tobacco, about $751;
600 pounds Of stems and licorice,
27S, $50 pounds Of sugar. The Mary
land factories are principally en-
gagged in the manufacture of smok-
ing tobacco, of which they turned
out 6,3O1,1 ,13l pounds, with 445, ,l2O
pounds of chewing tobacco and
800, ,6S7 pounds of snuff. 1t will be
surprising to know that Delaware
and New Jersey made nearly three
fourths of all the snuff in the last
calendar year. Delaware with on
ly two factories, made 2,2o4, l32
pounds of SNUFF. New Jersey made
2,47G,355 poands. Virginia turned
out plug tobacco to the enormous
amount of 38,23S,063 pounds, and
only 9O3,353 pounds of smoking to.
bacco. With the exception of New
York only, Maryland made more
smoking tobacco than any other
state. Five states, Virginia, Ken
lucky, Missouri, New Jersey and
North Carolina, made more than
1lO, 900, 900 pounds of plug tobac-
co, while all the other states made
only about 20. .OOO. 900 pounds.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25

Omaha Dame-"You have been
married quite a number OF tines
Chicago Grass Widow-"Ye'' but
7 shall never marry again"
"You are still young"
"True, but am superslltlous'
sbould be afraid to marry again"
"Indeed ! Why ~
..Tbirteen is an unlucky number
Brown-Hello, Jones How'S
vour wife ? Jones 10 little deaf)-
Very blus ing and disagreeable
this morn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25

RoBr. =. wkLENg. gNo. L. hELLEa
VTALKER & KELLER.
w ATTORNEYS-AT-
WooDsrocK, VIRGINIA.
~ Once on Court Street.
One member Of the firm will be in MI.
Jackson from 3 o'clock Thursday after
noon, until Saturday night Of each week.
Once over Irwin's Drug Store.
Nay7 att:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25

Strike not ynan, even with a
flower
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Subscription, ONE DOLLAR AND HALF
per ear payable IN advance.
Subscriptions not Iaid at time Of sub
ssr bing NAV run thee mouths Tor Ie-
,popssikie parties. But after that time
5000 will be charged without variance ID
any case. ...,....,.....
An communications of a strictly private
nature will be inserted only as advertise
ments.
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HE WILL KILL NE"

They Iromised compliance with the
condition, and he then said he
would not have shared in any OF
the plInder Brazzleton had taken,
but he had sven him information
and took him his meals. He had
been compelled TO do this, and be-
lieved he would have been killed If
he hal done otherwise. He said
he WAS to take Brazzleton some
thing to eat that very night, and
that if they would accompany him
they could see him and kill him.
The accompllce piloted the party
out about six miles to the South
west of Tucson. They came into
deep, precipitous mountain gorg'
where there was heavy growth o
timber. His habit was to 20 to
fallen tree and wait there for tn
coming of Brazzleton, who Away
rode off with his revolver in han'
ready for an emergency. The en-
tire posse of six lay down behln'
the fallen tree and waited for th
coming of the great highwaymar
He was known personally to tn
r sheriff and all his deputies. b.
and bye they saw him approaching
} He rode out of the thickest brus
. into little opening with a CLEAN
ing revolver in his right hanc
which hung rather carelessly at hl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-25

WOoDo-ONh Va
Tiirrsetieeia theoourts OF shepaudoah and
as1stsntsounties.
- Special attention Tiven so the collection Of
Asinsaad alIlogRl lbrsfnossentruEtedto his care
0fLrBHrE Nj. JAoksoE on Friday ana Satur-
lay, Aefore the End Tuesday % each month. at
-. 7. r. Jordsn's once.
Nay Is, '5i-tf